THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 February 1915, Page 2

THE WAR.

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A STEAMER TORPEDOED

London, Feb. 20.

The steamer Cambank was sunk off Holyhead and three were killed in the engine room and one drowned. The Cambank was copper laden from Huelva Liverpoolwards. She took up a pilot and was gathering speed when she saw a periscope 200 yards away. She received no warning. Her engines were reversed and while turning she was hit by a torpedo amidships. NORWEGIAN STEAMER MINED. The Norwegian coal steamer Lyoerko bound from Leith to Natikow was mined and sunk. The crew were saved. SIR JOHN FRENCH'S BULLETIN. Sir John French's bulletin states that the enemy has been very active during the past few days south-west of Ypres. l'lte fighting was sometimes severe. Our troops showed great gallantry in coun-ter-attacking, despite the water-logged ground and trenches, and easily repelled the German night attacks. Our aircraft engaged and destroyed a German aeroplane. A BRITISH SUCCESS. The Chronicle's Dunkirk correspondent says the Middlesex on Monday evacuated unsuitable trenches after mining them, but the fuse did not explode and the Germans occupied them and en.Haded other British trenches. The ■ British attacked. They had cover for tOO metres and routed the enemy, iniicting great losses. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. London, Feb. 20, G. 15 p.m. Paris reports that the enemy bombarded Xieuportsains and the Dunes, ur batteries efficaciously countering. The Germans had important forces ngaged in yesterday's attack 011 the reaches east of Ypres, but a bayonet ; ttack after the bombardment repulsed .hem, the Allies' artillery preventing lie reserves fi-oru supporting. The German losses were high. The confirmed German losses in the Champagne in recent days were considerable. According to prisoners a battalion was annihilated. On the neights of the -He use on Friday night the enemy delivered a fourth counter-attack against trenches we captured at Lesetarges, •.vhioh was thwarted like tile previois Jties, by our artillery. At Sattell, south of Lasecht, the enemy succeeded m getting a footing on the eastern spur of Reichackeroff. The struggle is continuing. j Paris reports that the attack on the Allies' trenches east of Ypres was »e----piilsed. Rheims was again bombarded. In the Champagne region Souain-I'erthes-Jicausejour the enemy at night on the 18th and 19th made five unsuccessful counter-attacks to regain the trenches lost the previous day and the struggle continued on Friday. The Vllies made fresh progress. In the Arj;onne some sudden German moves failed. The Allies destroyed a hostile >lockhouse and occupied its site. In :he Vosges the Allies established themselves 011 the height notwithstanding lie violent efforts of the enemy. DARDANELLES FORTS BOMBARDED.

A cablegram received by the secretary to the General Post Office, Wellington, gives details of an attack on Hie forts of the Dardanelles by a eom>ined fleet of British and French men- ■ -war. The forts—outranged and uu;iblo to make effective shooting—were damaged considerably by the broadsides, RETIREMENT AND SUCCESSES. Petrograd, Feb. 20. We are gradually retiring from Auglistovo. We captured a height north - of Voimmikhoff in tlio Carpathians. A Russian battalion captured the fortification of Zavadok killing all the -iefenders. All German massed counter-attacks were repulsed with great losses. Sanguinary fighting continues in the Wyszkow region. We captured 2000 prisoners and six machine guns in two days. 110 MB ARDMEINT OF BELGRADE -It is reported that the heaviest bombardment of Belgrade since the bmouardment began is being carried out by the Austrians. Houses have been destroyed and. many people were killed. THE RUSSIAN LOSSES. Berlin, Feb. 20. Official.—The Russian defeat on the Masurian Lakes was severe and it is doubtful whether much remains of five corps. It is certain that 15(T,00© were The Russians have been cleared out at Buikowina. All this, together with the results oFifie operations in the waters round Britain Inspires confidence.